Monday, September 16, 2013

As I mentioned
before, I just came back from a cruise. This was actually my first time
cruising and I was pretty worried. For about 5 months leading up to our
vacation, I tossed and turned at night wondering about what to expect.

To be really honest,
I worried about things going wrong based on all the horror stories I heard and
stories on the news… i.e. being stuck on the ship for days without running
water or sinking. Yes, I know this sounds silly. Believe it or not, I don't know
how to swim! So being worried doesn't sound silly to me.

My husband is still
amused at the fact that I can't swim. Especially since he knows that I was
basically raised on the beach. My siblings can swim like guppies or whatever
you call awesome swimmers, but apparently I inherited my mother's swimming
talents… sinking!

I enjoy the beach
and water very much, but I still worried about cruising. I wasn't so much
worried about being seasick because I've been boating and jet-skiing before.
Which I absolutely love since I'm an adrenaline junky. I worried about how I
would react to not seeing land for miles anywhere around me for days. Remember,
I can't swim! So if anything goes super wrong… I'm up *bleep* creek (without a
paddle).

Honestly, I quite
enjoyed it. It was calming and majestic. At times, it felt like it was just the
hubby and I drifting away from all our worries and work. Provided you got up
pretty early in the morning to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Because in reality,
there were about a gazillion (not really, it was more like 500) screaming kids
running and jumping everywhere with their parents right behind yelling at them
every 2 seconds... "Richard stop that!" "Richard put that
down!" "Richard don't climb that!" "Richard get over
here!" "Richard!" "Richard!"

It didn't matter how
hard we tried, yet we couldn't escape "Richard!" Regardless of
Richard and his family, we enjoyed ourselves. Would I cruise again? Nope!

As you can see from the pictures, the weather didn't want to cooperate with us. I mean really Mother Nature?! Didn't you get the memo... I'm on vacation! But the captain did a great job going around the storm so we could enjoy some sun and turquoise waters.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

My husband and I
just returned from a cruise to Key West and Cozumel. We've been home for about
3 days now and I'm not quite ready to let go of summer yet.

Even though we awoke
to a chill in the air... I protest! Its still summer! Sometimes the gravity of
how fast time passes by hits me all at once.

In protest of the
impending season… I refuse to touch pumpkin until I put on a sweater. I was
actually tempted today, but I refuse to cover my awesome tan (not trying to rub
it in or anything, but it is an awesome tan).

And yes, I know.
Laying out to tan is taboo and/or bad for you. And yes, I know about harmful
ultraviolet rays, but remember moderate exposure to the sun contributes to the
production of vitamin D by the body. And I did use sun protection.

Monday, September 9, 2013

I warn you in
advanced that this is a shameless self-promotion post. Do not read on if you
hate them!

So... Zugar Haus is a
nominee for Martha Stewart American Made contest! Martha Stewart
American Made supports the local and celebrates the handmade! Check it out...
discover new makers and support your favorites (like Zugar Haus) ***wink, wink***

Voting actually
started August 26th. You can actually vote 6 times every 24 hours. If you feel
inclined to do so... We would love your vote! Or 6 every 24 hours! ;)

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